M1A Carbine, Special Paratrooper Model

Curator's Corner is an NRA News Sportsman Channel Feature

NRA National Firearm Museum curators offer in-depth information on the museum's guns, collections and exhibits. Today, Senior Curator Phil Schreier discusses the M1A Carbine, special paratrooper model — as seen in one of the iconic D-Day photographs by photojournalist Robert Capa. Originally aired on Sportsman Channel. 11/18/13.

Uncovering Hidden Gems from the NRA Museum Collections

This series introduces us to the guns of the NRA National Firearms Museum in Fairfax, Virginia. A museum representative—including Executive Director Jim Supica, Senior Curator Phil Schreier and Senior Curator Doug Wicklund—sits down with NRA News Executive Producer John Popp to analyze and uncover some of the museum’s hidden gems. Since 2008, more than 300 firearms have been featured.